Following a boating mishap in the East China Sea, China swiftly banned exports to Japan of rare-earth materials, essential in high-tech manufacturing. China holds the largest reserves of the minerals required to manufacture cell phones, smart bombs, wind turbines and other high-tech products. In...
In an interview with Nayan Chanda, Professor Carmen Reinhart, co-author of This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, discusses the causes behind the current financial crisis and the measures needed to recover and grow. – YaleGlobal
The basic components for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement are clear. Factions blocking the terms assume that, by holding out, the other side will give up and go away. They stubbornly overlook how ongoing demographic trends could create a new political reality. “Differential rates of...
Impoverished and hermitic, North Korea’s nuclear weapons and erratic behavior have long been a headache for the region. This YaleGlobal series examines the challenges that North Korea poses for the international community in the wake of its succession drama. In the second article, Korea policy...
After years of suspense and speculation about the changing of the guard in North Korea, the new leader’s identity has been revealed. But the nuclear-armed nation remains a regional source of anxiety. This YaleGlobal series analyzes the regime’s long-term goals and the challenges they pose to China...
With new emerging economies and dispersion of power, the world can no longer depend on one or a handful of superpowers to manage problems, more so when small ones reduce the cooperation required for resolving global challenges. A recent example is the diplomatic spat between China and Japan after a...
Leading Asia’s growing power and influence, China takes an increasingly assertive stance on historical territorial disputes. This two-part series examines foreign-policy conflicts in Asia and the potential for cooperation among economic giants – China, US and Japan. In the first article, Marvin Ott...
European Union ideals, along with the euro as common currency, could be a formidable force in the world. But in recent years, members have failed to unite to tackle challenges that have emerged. This YaleGlobal series examines how the lack of direction inhibits their influence. A rising Asia could...
经历了第二次世界大战的苦战和摧残，欧洲大陆在经济重建中统一了起来。在德国和法国的领导下，欧洲各国相继签署了一系列协议，以逐步集中能源和经济资源，支持贸易，减少边境限制，并形成了统一货币。正如耶鲁全球本系列的两篇文章所言，在当今内部挑战和外部竞争交织的情形下，欧洲正在为各经济规划寻找一个共同目标。欧洲改革中心（the Centre for European Reform）的卡亭卡•巴利斯奇（Katinka Barysch）在本系列的上篇中指出，如果欧洲各国的领导人不能就治理方式进行改革，将可能对欧元作为单一货币的地位造成威胁。欧元区各成员国可以严格实施财政约束，并就宏观经济政策进行协调；...
Even after the devastation of the Second World War, bitterly fought by Europeans, the continent united in rebuilding its economy. Led by Germany and France, Europe steadily embarked on a series of agreements that gradually pooled energy and economic resources, embraced trade, reduced border...
当世界各国领导人聚首纽约，回顾十年前定下的“千年发展目标”（the Millennium Development Goals）的进展时，前方显然任重而道远。随着经济危机在全球蔓延开来，政府迅速采取刺激计划来防止崩溃。但这些补救措施都是临时性的，没有致力于解决贸易不平衡的巨大结构性挑战、工资不平等以及与人口持续增长相结合的自然资源持续衰竭。该计划的发展目标包括全球伙伴关系、环境的可持续性和教育普及。但通过不计后果的发展而获益的少数国家所持的分裂政治和反对，颠覆了该议程。经济学家詹斯•马滕斯（Jens Martens）解释说，对处理全球发展的综合计划——它能缓解对社会和环境的各种负面影响——...
As world leaders gather in New York to review the progress of the Millennium Development Goals set a decade ago, the enormity of the task ahead is clear. As the economic crisis spread across the globe, the government quickly adopted stimulus packages to stave off collapse. The fixes were temporary...
The UN Security Council has imposed a series of sanctions on Iran for failing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran insists it complies with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In the third and final article of this YaleGlobal series on Iran’s ambitions, Bruce Stokes...
Holding the third largest oil reserves in the world, Iran is an attractive trade partner, giving it an edge in the world economy. This YaleGlobal series examines Iran’s big power ambitions and its ability to divide the international community to achieve its goal. As Iran rejects demands to end high...
作为世界第三大石油储备国，伊朗在世界经济中占据着优势地位，是一个极富吸引力的贸易伙伴。耶鲁全球此次刊登的系列文章审视了伊朗的大国野心，及其为了实现自己的目标而分裂国际社会的能力。今年6月，联合国安理会以伊朗拒绝暂停高度浓缩核燃料为由，决定针对该国的主要军事力量实施第四轮制裁。中国和俄罗斯均对美国的干涉表示关切，并反对实施最严厉的制裁计划。中国问题专家柯伟亮（Willem van Kemenade）在该系列文章的第二篇中提出，“现在关键的问题是，中国在这一阶段是否会公开支持减轻对伊朗的制裁”。观察家们预计，中国在评估全球动态的过程中，将会控制本国的能源企业，并表现出耐心。中国已经认识到，...
Iran has pursued global influence while the US busied itself with war east and west of the nation. This YaleGlobal series suggests that, in a global game of chess, Iran is no pawn. As major powers impose sanctions for violation of its non-proliferation commitment, Iranian leaders cultivate ties...
